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Chapter 34 Cao Cao: How could I not be angry after being slapped twice by Liu Bei!
Guan Yu and everyone else's eyes turned to Xiao He.

Since Yu Jin had already surrendered, it was impossible to kill him. It was not in Liu Bei's style.

It definitely cannot be used.

After all, Yu Jin was Cao Cao's loyal minister, the most senior among the generals of other surnames, and his family was still in Xuchang.

If you dare to use Yu Jin, Yu Jin will run away in front of you.

Apart from imprisonment until death, people could not think of any other use for release.

"My lord, if you hadn't mentioned it, I would have almost forgotten it."

Xiao He put down his wine glass and looked at Liu Bei:
"Earlier on the city wall, I heard you mention Xu Yuanzhi. I want to ask you, do you want to let Xu Yuanzhi return to your command?"

This statement came out.

Liu Bei showed surprise and nodded without hesitation:
"If Cao Cao hadn't held Yuanzhi's mother hostage, Yuanzhi would never have left Bei and been forced to go to Cao's camp."

"If possible, Bei naturally hopes that Yuan Zhi can return!"

Xiao He nodded slightly, then asked with a smile:

"In that case, my lord, why don't you send someone to Cao's camp and use Jin to exchange Xu Yuanzhi and his son for him?"

Liu Bei was stunned at first, then he was ecstatic.

There was a surprise in the hall.

Guan Yu and others finally understood Xiao He's intention.

"Yu Jin is Cao Cao's trusted and most senior general. Cao Cao will definitely agree to exchange Yuan Zhi for Yu Jin!"

Sun Qian had a happy look on his face and spoke in a firm tone.

"Yu Jin has served Cao Cao for nearly twenty years and has made great contributions. If Cao Cao doesn't agree, it will surely discourage Cao's troops. Even if he is reluctant, he has no choice but to agree."

"My lord, Bowen's plan is feasible!"

Mi Zhu also nodded repeatedly.

Liu Bei was delighted and praised loudly:
"Bo Wen actually thought of exchanging Yu Jin for Yuan Zhi. He was truly farsighted."

"Okay, okay, let's follow Bo Wen's advice and immediately send an envoy to Cao's camp to exchange Yuan Zhi back!"

After the plan was agreed upon, Sun Qian volunteered and immediately set off for Cao's camp.

"Today, Yun Da defeated Cao Cao's navy, and now there is hope of getting Yuan Zhi back. This is truly a double blessing."

"Come on, Bowen, I want to drink with you to my heart's content!"

Liu Bei was in high spirits, laughing and raising his glass.

"To be honest, my lord, I was a little full when I was accompanying Zijing just now."

"However, it's rare that the lord is in a good mood today, so I must risk my life to accompany him!"

Xiao He raised his glass with a smile.

The master and his servant looked at each other and laughed, then drank it all in one gulp.

The atmosphere in the hall gradually became lively, and everyone was drinking happily.

Only Lu Su was playing with the empty wine glass, secretly looking at Xiao He, with a subtle look flashing in his eyes.

"Although Xiao Bowen is not well-known, he is truly a remarkable person. His words and actions are truly unfathomable."

"Liu Xuande first obtained Kong Ming, and now he has this man's assistance. If you want to compete with him for Jingzhou in the future, I'm afraid you must be extremely cautious..."

There was a hint of fear between Lu Su's brows, and he fell into deep thought.

...

Caoying, the central military tent.

"My army has been at Jingzhou for nearly a month. With 150,000 men, I've been unable to capture Fancheng, and now I've lost 5,000 naval troops. Where is my reputation?"

"What good ideas do you have? Tell us quickly!"

Cao Cao's face turned pale and he slammed the table and shouted at his advisers.

These shrewd men in front of the tent could all see that Cao Cao was getting a little anxious.

Destroy the Yuan family, defeat the Wuhuan, sweep across Hebei, be invincible in battle and conquer every attack!

With such power, shouldn't it be easy for him to lead an army of 150,000 south and capture Jingzhou?
Unexpectedly, they couldn't even enter the gate of Jingzhou and were blocked in Fancheng by Liu Bei's 5,000 troops.

It would have been bad enough that they failed to capture Fancheng, but now Liu Bei had destroyed their navy and captured General Yu Jin alive.

With Cao Cao's current level of inflated personality, it would be strange if he didn't get angry after being slapped twice by Liu Bei.

The counselors expressed their opinions one after another. Some placed their hopes on progress with Liu Cong and Cai Mao.

Some people advocated sending another envoy to Jiangdong to persuade Sun Quan to send troops to attack Jiangxia with great benefits.

Some people also think that we should not act too hastily and should show the same patience as in the Battle of Guandu and continue to fight with Liu Bei.

After all, Cao Cao had a large family and a powerful business, and with the entire north as his backing, his advantages far surpassed Yuan Shao's back then.

All Liu Bei held in his hands was Xiangyang.

If this continues, the first one to give up will naturally be Liu Bei.

"Liu Cong and Cai Mao are incompetent, and Sun Quan, that blue-eyed fellow, is extremely cunning. It would be difficult to trick them into turning against Liu Bei. Don't count on these scoundrels."

Cao Cao rejected the first two proposals, then snorted coldly:
"As for your talk of fighting Liu Bei at Fancheng, that's even more ridiculous."

"How worthy is Liu Bei to fight another Battle of Guandu with me?"

"I will lead an army of 150,000 south. Within a year, I will conquer Jingzhou and Jiangdong, and unify Jiangnan!"

The last suggestion was also rejected by Cao Cao.

The counselors looked at each other and fell silent.

Their Prime Minister Cao's self-confidence was seriously inflated, and he had long lost the patience and perseverance he had when he fought at Guandu.

Let him fight a protracted war with Liu Bei?
joke!

"Yuanzhi, what good plan do you have?"

Seeing that his advisers remained silent, Cao Cao looked at Xu Shu.

Xu Shu's face was as calm as a lake, and he said calmly:

"My talents and intelligence are mediocre, and my colleagues have no good ideas, so naturally I am helpless."

Cao Cao swallowed his saliva, feeling angry.

Ever since he tricked Liu Bei into Cao's camp, this former strategist has been playing deaf and dumb, and has not come up with a single plan.

Cao Cao also knew that Xu Shu was in Cao's camp but his heart was with Liu, but he felt guilty and could only turn a blind eye.

There was no way, because he had used dishonorable means to force Xu Shu to join his army in order to save his mother.

If Cao Cao had not been at a loss for a good plan, he would naturally not have been so rude as to ask Xu Shu for advice.

"Helpless? Humph!"

"I'm afraid that even if you have a good plan, you will keep it to yourself."

Cao Cao said something to Xu Shu, then glanced at Jia Xu:

"Wenhe, what good plan do you have? Do you have to wait for me to ask you before you tell me?"

Jia Xu was ridiculed and could only cough a few times and said:

"Your Excellency has misunderstood. It's not that I have a plan but I'm not willing to share it with you. It's that although I have a plan in mind, I still have a problem that I can't solve, so I don't dare to speak to you without authorization."

Cao Cao's eyes lit up and he said hurriedly:

"Whatever plan Wenhe has, why not share it with everyone for their consideration?"

Everyone's eyes turned to Jia Xu.

"Given the current situation, our hope of quickly capturing Fancheng is slim."

"After the navy was destroyed, we no longer have the opportunity to cross Fancheng and capture Xiangyang."

"After much deliberation, Xu concluded that the only way to achieve a quick victory was to lure Liu Bei into attacking and leading his army across the river for a battle."

"This way, we have the opportunity to inflict heavy damage on Liu Bei and annihilate his main force in one fell swoop."

"Liu Bei's main forces have been completely destroyed, and the defenders of Fancheng are in great disarray. If we attack again, we will surely be able to crush them with ease."

"Once Fancheng is broken, Xiangyang can be taken in a snap!"

Jia Xu stroked his half-white beard and slowly told his plan.

The atmosphere in the tent immediately became excited.

Cao Cao's expression turned from gloomy to cheerful and he nodded repeatedly:
"Wenhe's strategy of luring the snake out of its hole is indeed a good way to break the deadlock!"

Jia Xu sighed again and said:

"The biggest challenge in this plan of luring the snake out of its hole is how to lure Liu Bei across the Han River!"

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